Stove



M. G. FAGAN.

Heating Stove.

Patented 'June 1, 1858.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

M. G. FAGAN, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

WOOD-BURNING STOVE.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 20,415, dated June 1, 1858.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, M. G. FAGAN, of Troy, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved VVood-Burning Stove; and I do here by declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which Figure 1, is a transverse vertical and central section of a stove constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical and central section of ditto.

Similar letters of reference indicate cor-" responding parts in the two figures.

This invention relates to an improvement in that class of wood burning stoves which are of cylindrical form and consists in so constructing the stove that it may be extended when necessary, so that when the usual short wood cannot readily be procured the stove may with the greatest facility be adapted to receive larger sticks.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct my invention I will proceed to describe it.

A represents the body of the stove, which is of cylindrical form, constructed of sheet metal, and B, is a head which is fitted on one end of the body A, as shown in red, Fig. 2, when the stove is made short as the usual kind.

C, is an extension of the body A. This extension is constructed precisely the same as the body A, and may be of any proper or desired length. The head B, may be fitted on its outer end precisely the same as on the end of the body A, as shown in black, Fig. 2. On the inner end of the extension G, a band a, is secured. This band projects a suitable distance beyond the edge of the extension so that it may be fitted over the end of the body A, and form a close joint, and the band may be sufficiently wide so as to permit of a suitable degree of movement or adjustability of the extension to enable the length of the stove to be varied or graduated as oocasion may require. This will be clearly understood by referring to Fig. 2.

Within the stove and at its lower part a curved plate D, is placed. This plate extends about halfway around the stove and forms a flue E, which is open at one end and communicates with the interior of the stove, as shown at b, and the other end communipasses through the flue and into the smoke pipe, as indicated by the black arrows. The extension C, has a similar plate D, which, when the extension is fitted to the body A, passes over the end of the plate D, of the body A, as shown in Fig. 2.

The back side of the stove, that is, the side to which the smokepipe is attached, has a curved plate H, attached to the inner side of the stove. This plate extends the whole length of the stove and forms a chamber I, the upper and lower parts of which communicate with the external air by means of openings 0. The chamber I, extends from the center of the lower part of the flue formed by the plate D, to the upper end of said flue adjoining its junction with the smoke pipe, and by means of the openings 0, a current of air is allowed to pass through said chamber, and the back of the stove will consequently be kept comparatively cool, and thereby prevented from burning or charring adjoining wood work, the stove being by this means permitted to be placed nearer wooden mantles or other wood work than usual and more space allowed in a room. The extension 0, is also provided with a curved plate E, which forms a. chamber I, see Fig. 2.

I would remark that the extension C, may communicate with the stove pipe, the latter being bifurcated or fitted to a chest J, which may communicate with both parts of the stove when they are connected.

I do not claim broadly or irrespective of the arrangement herein shown a cylindrical stove provided with a circuitous draft passage, for such device has been previously used; but,

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

The extension C, constructed similarly to the main portion A, of the stove and arranged substantially as shown, so that the stove may be extended when desired for the purpose specified.

M. G. FAGAN. Witnesses:

J OHN ENGLISH, JAMES KEENAN. 

